NanoRAM: Emerging Nanotools for Soft Matter Characterisation and Manipulation

NanoRAM：用于软物质表征和操纵的新兴纳米工具

• 批准号: EP/Y032306/1
• 负责人: Yanling Tian
• 金额: $ 66.43万
• 依托单位: University of Warwick
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Research Grant
• 财政年份: 2024
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2024 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=EP%2FY032306%2F1
• 关键词: NanoRAM; Emerging; Nanotools; Soft; Matter

Advanced nanotools including atomic force microscopy, optical microscopy and correlative microscopy are enabling techniques for discoveries and knowledge generation in nanoscale science and technology. Many R&D efforts have been directed towards the performance improvement of such kinds of techniques for soft matter. However, the greatest challenge faced by these leading edge techniques is the realization of high spatiotemporal resolution, non-invasive, multi-scale and multi-dimensional imaging and manipulation. We therefore propose NanoRAM, a 10 ESR Marie Sklodowska Curie Action Doctoral Network by close collaboration between academic and industrial partners around the theme of innovative nanotools and their industrial applications. NanoRAM will train a new generation of ESRs in the development and application of newly developed manipulation and characterisation nanotools in soft matter research. ESRs will be cross-pollinated with concepts and skills in instrumentation and soft matter characterisation, in particular in fast nanomechanical spectroscopy, nano-robotics, correlative super-resolution nanoscopy, nano biomechanics and mechanotransduction. These skills are applied to reveal for the first time the fast, high resolution, multi-level and 3D information for single cell biomechanics and nanomedicine. Excellent training in new scientific and complementary skills, combined with international and intersectoral work experience, will instil an innovative, creative and entrepreneurial mind-set in ESRs, maximising economic benefits based on scientific discoveries. These specialised, highly trained ESRs will have greatly enhanced career prospects and qualifications for access to responsibility job positions in the private and public sectors. The ultimate goal of NanoRAM is to consolidate Europe as the world leader in innovative nanotool techniques and their emerging applications in soft matter fields such as biomechanics, mechanobiology, and nanomedicines.

高级纳米工具在内，包括原子力显微镜，光学显微镜和相关显微镜是纳米级科学技术的发现和知识产生的能力。许多研发努力已致力于改进此类软件技术。但是，这些前缘技术面临的最大挑战是实现高时空分辨率，无创，多尺度和多维成像和操作。因此，我们提出了10个ESR Marie Sklodowska Curie Action博士网络Nanoram，通过与创新的纳米工具及其工业应用的主题进行密切合作，通过学术和工业合作伙伴之间的密切合作。 Nanoram将培训新一代的ESR，以在软物质研究中的新开发的操纵和表征纳米工具的开发和应用。 ESR将与仪器和软物质表征方面的概念和技能交叉授粉，特别是在快速的纳米力学光谱，纳米机制，相关性超分辨率纳米镜检查，纳米生物力学和机械传输中。这些技能是首次应用于单细胞生物力学和纳米医学的快速，高分辨率，多层次和3D信息。在新的科学和互补技能方面的出色培训，再加上国际和部门间的工作经验，将在ESR中灌输创新，创造性和企业家的思维定势，从而最大程度地基于科学发现，从而最大程度地提高了经济利益。这些专业训练的ESR将有很大的提高职业前景和资格，以获得私营部门和公共部门的职务。纳米兰州的最终目的是将欧洲巩固为创新纳米工具技术的世界领导者及其在软物质领域（例如生物力学，机械生物学和纳米医学）中的新兴应用。